# NTSB investigations, WY: Other weather encounter

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA088.md): Jordan Valley CCX-2000 · Alcova, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2026 · N972WY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC24LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA070.md): Roberts Jeff Super RV8 · Carter, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2024 · N854 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots encounter with a shifting winds during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR24LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA245.md): Kubicek Factory S R O BB26Z · Casper, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2024 · N307CK · No damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the balloon after encountering high wind conditions and windshear during the landing, which resulted in the pilot’s ejection from the basket and serious injury.
- [NTSB WPR24LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA242.md): Cessna 182A · Teton Village, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2024 · N4083D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.improper compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, resulting in impact of the left wing on the runway surface.
- [NTSB WPR24LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA095.md): Cessna 172N · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2024 · N739UE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR20CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA267.md): Cameron A 315 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N12171 · Substantial damage
  > The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA263.md): Lindstrand 310A · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N971LB · No damage
  > The pilot’s inability to arrest the descent rate when the balloon encountered unforecasted high ground wind that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA262.md): Head AX8 88 · Jackson, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2020 · N45303 · Minor damage
  > The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR20LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA170.md): Kitfox Kitfox · Lander, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2020 · N595KF · Substantial damage
  > The inexperienced pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during a turn at high density altitude, which resulted in an accelerated stall and impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s poor judgment to continue the…
- [NTSB WPR18LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA241.md): Cessna 172 · Afton, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2018 · N5660J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance after an encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering in a valley with a high-density altitude, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA217.md): Let L 23 Super Blanik · Moose, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2018 · N317BA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's encounter with atmospheric conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control near terrain that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the operator's published tour flight…
- [NTSB GAA18CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA098.md): Swearingen SA227 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2018 · N561UP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA512.md): Aviat A 1 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2017 · N335SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN17LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA219.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Douglas, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N590GG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to control the helicopter's descent after encountering a sudden wind shift to a tailwind while performing a near maximum gross weight landing at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB GAA17CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA251.md): Bender Joseph KIT Rotoway · Wheatland, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N164JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter in gusting wind and high-density altitude conditions and his positioning of the helicopter such that it resulted in a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of…
- [NTSB GAA17CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA019.md): Piper PA18 · Hanna, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2016 · N4457Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in shifting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA403.md): Cessna 182 · Big Piney, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · XBYUH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while operating over high mountainous terrain, which resulted in an emergency landing after the airplane's encounter with a downdraft.
- [NTSB GAA15LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA025.md): Spaulding Errol Rans S 7 Courier · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2015 · N4272M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off in a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA164.md): Cessna 320D · Green River, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2012 · N32EG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in marginal weather conditions, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the airplane and a subsequent in-flight structural failure.
- [NTSB WPR12FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA040.md): Cessna T337 · Casper, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2011 · N357 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering in low visibility and icing conditions.
- [NTSB SEA08LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA213.md): Bell 206B · Woods Landing-Jelm, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2008 · N59611 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness event and his failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the tailwind condition and the sloping, uneven terrain.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '400' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400/sequence?state=WY

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